Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 12 , Pages 1496-1499 , December 2009

The “Lateral Gutter Drive-Through” Sign: An Arthroscopic Indicator of Acute Femoral Avulsion of the Popliteus Tendon in Knee Joints

  • Hua Feng, M.D.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Hua Feng, M.D., Sports Medicine Service, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Xin Jie Kou Dong Jie No. 31, Xi Cheng District, 10035, Beijing, China
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  • Hui Zhang, M.D.
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  • Lei Hong, M.D.
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  • Xue-song Wang, M.D.
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  • Jin Zhang, M.D.

Received 19 July 2009 ,Accepted 10 August 2009.

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 The authors report no conflict of interest.

 

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PII: S0749-8063(09)00697-5

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.08.005

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 12 , Pages 1496-1499 , December 2009

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